People group profile · PG012407
The Jula of Burkina Faso
The Jula of Burkina Faso, numbering about 2,745,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Mande ethnic group indigenous to several West African countries.
They are an indigenous people in the Malinke-Jula people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Dyula.
Fast facts
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Population
- 2,745,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Malinke-Jula
- Primary language
- Dyula (dyu)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Jula are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Jula
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Folk Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Dyula · Mande family
100% speak Dyula
Gospel resources in Dyula
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1996 Bible Society of Burkina Faso · video, audio, text
- 2013 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Jula
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Jula in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104323) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kong Jula | Cote d’Ivoire | 3,280,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jula | Mali | 126,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jula | Ghana | 35,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jula | United States | 5,700 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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